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Tuesday: Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 46. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90%. Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low of 30. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

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11 LIRR trains canceled due to derailment

The Long Island Rail Road has canceled 11 trains for the morning commute after a freight train derailed Monday night west of Jamaica. Read more: CBS New York

Icy roads of death: One dead, 7 hurt in city crashes

At least one person was killed and seven injured last night after the city’s highways and roads were hit by a blast of snow and ice, officials said. Read more: New York Post

Land use review for Willets Point development kicks off

The city kicked off its formal review process of the mega development at Willets Point on Monday. Read more: New York Daily News

Mayor Bloomberg knows who he wants as his successor, and it’s … a secret

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. Read more: ABC New York/AP

Decades after terrorizing New York City, the ‘Son Of Sam’ seeks to make amends

More than three and half decades after the “Son of Sam” horrified New York City, he has spoken in an interview with author Scott Bonn. Read more: CBS New York